For decades, Bangladesh was the gold standard for immunization in the developing world. Today, that legacy is being buried in the small graves of children who died from a disease that should have been a memory.
For thirty years, Bangladesh served as the textbook example of how a developing nation could conquer infectious diseases. Its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was the crown jewel of its healthcare system. But in early 2026, that jewel didn’t just crack; it shattered. What we are witnessing today is not merely a “surge” in cases; it is a full-scale health collapse that has left hundreds of children dead and millions at risk.
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